It also commemorates that, in 1445, Henry VI granted the manor of Kettlebaston to William de la Pole, 1st Marquess of Suffolk, in return for the service of carrying a golden sceptre at the coronation of all the future Kings of England, and an ivory sceptre to carry at the coronation of Margaret of Anjou, and all future Queens.

Cinco de mayo is not Mexico's " Independence Day ", but rather commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

The Memorial Museum to the Landings in Provence ( Mémorial du débarquement de Provence ) is located on the summit of Mount Faron, this small museum, opened in 1964 by President Charles De Gaulle, commemorates the Allied landing in Provence in August 1944 with photos, weapons and models.

The name of the district comes from the statue of La Défense de Paris which commemorates the Siege of Paris ( 1870-1871 ) | Parisian resistance during the Franco-Prussian War.

The historian Paul de Rapin ( 1732 ) reported the Coventry lore that Lady Godiva performed her ride while " commanding all Persons to keep within Doors and from their Windows, on pain of Death " but one man could not refrain from looking and it " cost him his life "; Rapin further reported that the town commemorates this with a " Statue of a Man looking out of a Window.

Also contained within the boundaries of this community is Washington Rock State Park, which commemorates the spot where George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette watched the movement of the British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War, mainly the months of May and June 1777.

The appended Marish or Maries commemorates Christiana de Marecis, who held the manor for a short time in the reign of Edward I.

144 commemorates the assassination there of the Huguenot leader Admiral Gaspard de Coligny in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572.

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris commemorates those who died in France's wars.

* Robert LaSalle County Park – Door County, Wisconsin Door County Historical Society commemorates the site as a Robert de LaSalle landing place in 1679.

" de Rejón " commemorates Manuel Crescencio Rejón, a lawyer who helped draft the 1917 Constitution and who was born here.

In the Place de la Révolution a plaque and a monument by Jean Antoine Injalbert commemorates these events.

It was first described by Paul Gervais and Alcide d ' Orbigny in 1844 ( the species epithet blainvillei commemorates the French zoologist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville ).

July ColumnThe July Column ( Colonne de Juillet ) which commemorates the events of the July Revolution ( 1830 ) stands at the center of the square.

The July Column, located on Place de la Bastille, commemorates the events of the Three Glorious Days.

The Guatemalan Baile de la Conquista (" Dance of the Conquest ") is a traditional dance borrowing its structure from the Spanish Baile de los Moros (" Dance of the Moors ") which commemorates the expulsion of the Moors from Spain.

It developed around the Place de la Réunion ( which commemorates its reunion with France ).

Its scientific name commemorates the French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour.

For example, Spain's National Day is held on 12 October, the day celebrated in other countries as Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, and commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas.

Every year there is a holiday called " Desfile del 18 de marzo " ( March 18 Parade ) which commemorates Mexican oil expropriation and has two beautiful parades, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Its scientific name commemorates the French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour.

The scientific name of this bird commemorates the French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour.

It commemorates the institution of the Eucharist in the mix with pagan festivals represented by different dance, which today form part of the folklore of the region, this activity takes place in the City of La Villa de Los Santos.

The holiday Dia de la Independencia or Aniversario de la Independencia ( Sep. 16 ) commemorates Mexico's independence from Spain.

Three poems concerning this theme include Canción por la Victoria del Señor don Juan ( Ode to the Victory of Don Juan ), written in 1572, where patriotism is displayed in praising the work done by the Spanish navy at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 ; Canción al señor don Juan de Austria vencedor de los moriscos en las Alpujarras ( Ode to Don Juan de Austria, Conqueror of the Moors in the Alpujarras ), written in 1571, where Herrera celebrates a leader who stopped a Muslim revolt between 1568 and 1571 ; and Canción por la pérdida del Rei don Sebastián ( Ode to the Defeat of King Sebastian ), written in 1579, where the poet commemorates the death of a Portuguese king.

The day commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946.

The name commemorates the abbey in France which held the patronage of Tintagel during the Middle Ages ( the commune is now known as Fontevraud-l ' Abbaye ), founded by Robert of Arbrissel.

Others joined his Christian Mission, and on 7 August 1878 the Salvation Army was formed at a meeting held at 272 Whitechapel Road .< ref >< cite > 1878 Foundation Deed Of The Salvation Army accessed 15 February 2007 </ cite ></ ref > A statue commemorates both his mission and his work in helping the poor.

The festival commemorates the founding of the town and is sponsored by the Blacksburg Business Association, Inc. Iron City Festival is held the third weekend of April.

Another statue commemorates the Prince Consort, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who held his major Irish Exhibition on Leinster Lawn in the 1850s.

The liturgy held on the evening of Maundy Thursday initiates the Easter Triduum, the period which commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ ; this period includes Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and ends on the evening of Easter.

The tall column in the center of the main square dates from colonial times ; it held a statue of a Spain's viceroy, which was toppled when the country gained independence ; the current sculpture on its summit commemorates Mexican independence.

After a death, a gathering is held three days after burial to celebrate the ascension to heaven of the dead person, as of Jesus ; after seven days another gathering commemorates their death.

The Danish and Polish inscription, held in rune style, commemorates the death of Harald Bluetooth in Jomsborg, 986.

Youth Day on 16 June in South Africa commemorates the start of the Soweto riots of 1976, initially sparked by a government edict that all instruction in black schools would be held in Afrikaans.

Located in Battery Park, it commemorates the World Youth Day 2002 festival that was held in the city in July 2002.

Selkirk commemorates and celebrates her history at the annual Common Riding, always held on the first Friday after the second Monday in June, when the town's boundaries or ' marches ' are ridden.

The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City and Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Philippines The festival commemorates the Bisayan people's pagan origin, and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism.

Fairfield Road commemorates the Green Goose fair, held there, on the Thursday after Pentecost .< ref name = vill >< cite > The Copartnership Herald, Vol.

A red plaque on the building commemorates the Fifth Pan-African Congress, which was held there from 15 – 21 October 1945.

The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival, the most elaborate of the traditional parading of candles to wats (), is held in Ubon Ratchathani, Isan, Thailand, around the days of Asanha Puja ( which commemorates the Buddha ’ s first sermon ) and Wan Kao Pansa ( which marks the beginning of vassa ).

The Nongae Festival, held in May each year commemorates and celebrates the sacrifice of the beautiful and patriotic gisaeng ( professional Korean entertainer ) Nongae's suicide-assassination of a Japanese general together with the 70, 000 Koreans who lost their lives in the battle of Jinju Castle during the Imjin War.

The " Duck Feast ", held annually at the Charlton Cat in the first week of June, commemorates his life and work.

The celebration has been held on different dates, usually in January, because 1 January, eight days after Christmas, commemorates the circumcision and naming of the child Jesus ; as recounted in the Gospel read on that day, " at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

It celebrates freedom and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994.

Malaysia Day, held on 16 September, commemorates the formation of Malaysia through the union of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak, although it is celebrated mainly in East Malaysia.

The annual Canadian Tulip Festival held in May commemorates her with a generous number of tulips coming from The Netherlands.